Washington Post 1908 Subscriptions Terms and Notices
A lengthy OCR fragment covers subscription terms for the Washington Post, delivery options by carrier and mail, including locations Washington and Alexandria, with scattered references to price terms, dates, and postage. The text blends editorial content about gambling and public policy with notices and ads, and includes sporadic mentions of other topics from 1908. The passage is fragmented and partially garbled but centers on subscription details and illustrations of period newspaper discourse.
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Congress
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Western belief Roosevelt will be nominated presidential candidate
FEELING IN THE WEST cites Baltimore Americans reporting widespread belief across Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and beyond that Theodore Roosevelt will be nominated at Chicago. Omaha wholesaler FR McDevitt notes even Democrats would back Roosevelt, arguing his run is essential to party success.
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Congestion and Ventilation Touched Off Tuberculosis Debate
A New York Tribune summary reports Dr Abraham Jacob warning that city congestion and tenement ventilation drive contagious diseases like tuberculosis. He urged sweeping tenement remodeling and major ventilation improvements, linking sweatshops and overcrowded rooms to epidemics, with data and examples from immigrant populations and state voting shifts.
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A Praoner's Ailments and Other Dispatch Snippets
A fragment from the Columbus Dispatch describes a single colored prisoner at the penitentiary suffering from multiple ailments and sudden attacks, alongside brief remarks on Congress and Roosevelt. It notes a woman, Mrs Steve Workover, aiding in wood cutting, and ends with a rural Missouri item about government restraint on newspaper advertising for transport.
Prince Vincent Windisch Graetz Arrives in Washington as Austrian Embassy Figure
Prince Vincent Windisch Graetz, 25, arrives in Washington to take up duties at the Austrian Embassy. The article traces his famous di at Windisch Graetz lineage, noting ties to rulers and nobility, a legal career, and his position as a major in the Austrian army. It also mentions historic marriages within the Windisch Graetz family and related European royal connections.
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Kansas in the Senate since Ingalls and Plumb era
A historical recount of Kansas Senate representation from Ingalls and Plumb through recent decades. It notes repeated seat changes due to deaths resignations and party shifts, including succession by Harris Peffer Long Martin Baker Burton Benson Gullis and others, with nine different Senators since Plumbs tenure. It emphasizes dramatic party shifts and upheavals in Kansas politics over twenty years.
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World’s Greatest Bank Shows French Bank Power
The Bank of France last year discounted 31600 000 in bills from Paris clients alone totaling 756 000 applications. Average bill value was one dollar and usance averaged about twenty six days. Branches exceed 80 across the republic enabling local accommodation and deposits with minimal trouble. Net dividend reached 17 1/2 percent, with a share value of 200. The bank’s credit surpasses rivals globally, even through the Paris siege and commune. It also holds the largest gold reserves among purely government institutions.
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Hoodoo Sign Frightens Cincinnati Neighborhood
A fearsome hoodoo sign appears on doorsteps of Lincoln Avenue homes near Gilbert Walnut Hill. James Kirkpatrick laughs at the circle of salt and lamp scene and is jailed after a disturbance. Peter Jackson loses his job within hours after a similar sign appears near his home.
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Wes & Skeptic
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Mystery Mail Mistake and Early Dawn Sprint Tales
A confused mail note from the era hints at a misdirected parcel to London with a two cent stamp and a chain of postmarks. Nearby, a resident in a neighboring city forms a habit of dawn sprinting a mile, even as cold gray dawn breaks.
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The
Bartow Transcript
No Training Necessary in Jacksonian Presidential Rise
The piece argues that early presidents with broad national experience dominated, but Jackson opened a new era where mass appeal trumped extended executive or diplomatic experience. It notes Whig attempts to imitate Jackson, including Harrison, Taylor, Scott, and Lincoln’s rise, and concludes that long national experience is not always essential for the presidency.
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Yon Yonson and Bryan in 1908 campaign echo described
A garbled Detroit Free Press passage mixes Yon Yonson satire with Bryan Taft political debate. It references Yon Yonson urging support for Bryan and opposition to Taft, interwoven with President Wilson era imagery and New York election contrasts. The piece parodies political theater and party loyalties amid campaign rhetoric.
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Pointed Paragraphs and the Open Window Parable
From the Chicago News a reflective piece on daily routines and social contrasts. It notes early morning routes through affluent districts, the rarity of visible windows, and how unawake sleepers endure poor air. It weaves cautions about suitors and prudent life choices like wedding suits and divorce suits, hinting at broader human folly.
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Brass knuckles seized after court action at Express Market
A pair of quarter inch steel knuckles with saw teeth and two two inch spikes were found on a man named Mike Polcheski, a Polish national, leading to him being held in $100 for General Sessions. Lieut Jones called the weapons the most murderous he had seen. The source includes garbled notes and outdated cynical quips about sin and women.
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Portrait of President Roosevelt by Laszlo at the White House
Hungarian artist Laszlo works on a half hour three quarter length portrait of President Roosevelt at the White House as Mrs Longworth sits nearby. Roosevelt speaks of the painting and compares his appearance with Edward VII while Laszlo aims for a lifelike expression.
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